Open traffic school

Gazan authorities said Israeli forces shelled a shelter at a U.N.-run school, killing at least 15 people, as the Palestinian death toll in the conflict reached 796 and attempts at a truce remained elusive.
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed horror at the Thursday attack on the school at Beit Hanoun in the northern Gaza strip. "Many have been killed – including women and children, as well as U.N. staff," he said in a statement. "Circumstances are still unclear. I strongly condemn this act." Ban later arrived at Cairo where he was expected to meet U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, who has been working the telephones to try to broker a truce. Kerry's spokesman said the school attack "underscores the need to end the violence". But there was no sign of progress on securing a ceasefire in his four days in the region. "Gaps remain between the parties," a senior U.S. official said, adding that Kerry would not stay "for an indefinite amount of time." The … [Read more...] about At least 15 dead in Israeli shelling of Gaza school; toll nears 800

Officials and staff of central Government agencies and Hà Nội offices will start their work day at 8am and end at 5pm . Accordingly, high school, university, college and vocational school students will start their school days at 6:30am for the morning shift and end at no later than 7pm for the afternoon shift. Kindergarten, elementary and middle school students will start an hour later at 7:30am . Staff working at shopping centers and in the services sector (except for banking and finance) will open at 9am and close after 7pm . In an effort to curb traffic congestion, the Ministry of Transport submitted the plan to change work and school times in Hà Nội in late October and the capital submitted its plan to the Government on November 6. According to statistics from the Hà Nội's Transport Department, there are roughly 380,000 cars and 3.7 million motorbikes in the city. In addition, 50,000 vehicles registered outside the city still participate in the traffic here on a daily basis./. … [Read more...] about HN to stagger work, school hours

Four cops in Ho Chi Minh City were suspended from their jobs following an online-spreading video clip that showed them demanding bribes from traffic violators. Senior Lieutenant-colonel Tran Thanh Tra, chief of HCMC Police Department’s road and railway traffic police division (PC67) told Thanh Nien on Wednesday that the officers, who were members of a team tasked with direccting traffic at Hang Xanh, a local major intersection, are now pending for an investigation. On Tuesday online newspaper Nha bao & Cong luan (Journalists & Public Opinion) reported that earlier that day its reporters, acting on locals’ tip-off, filmed a group of four traffic officers running a checkpoint at a corner on the No.17 Street that connects Kha Van Can and Pham Van Dong streets. It said the officers continuously stopped passing motorbikes, mostly for turning right from Kha Van Can to No.17 without giving a light signal. The riders paid the cops before being allowed to leave, and in … [Read more...] about Vietnam traffic cops caught taking bribes on cam

Israeli forces shelled a U.N.-run school sheltering Palestinians in the northern Gaza strip, the Gaza health ministry said on Thursday, killing at least 15 people and raising the conflict's death toll to nearly 750.
Israel Radio said, without citing a source, that most of those killed at the United Nations school were children. The Israeli military had no immediate comment on the incident reported as a truce between the Jewish state and Hamas-led Islamist guerrillas remained elusive, despite intensive attempts at mediation. Ashraf al-Qidra, spokesman for the Gaza Health Ministry, said that as well as the 15 dead, another 200 people were wounded in the attack. The director of a local hospital said various medical centers around Beit Hanoun in the coastal enclave were receiving the wounded. Pools of blood lay on the ground and on students' desks in the courtyard of the school near the apparent impact mark of the shell, according to a Reuters photographer at the scene. "Such a … [Read more...] about At least 15 dead in Israeli shelling of Gaza school: Health Ministry

VietNamNet Bridge - For the first time, Hoi An has a public bus route in the ancient town, passing through tourist attractions like Tra Que vegetable village, An Bang beach, Cua Dai beach and seven schools. The buses run on compressed natural gas (CNG).
The ancient city of Hoi An.
On the route Cua Dai - Tran Hung Dao - Hai Ba Trung - Lac Long Quan - Cua Dai there are 10 bus stops, including Cua Dai Beach, Ginger Spa, Son Pho Park, Hoi An Hotel, White Lanterns restaurant, Le Dinh Tham intersection, Tra Que Vegetable Village, An Bang Beach, Agribank Resort and Volcano Club.
The bus route operates on a trial basis, from 8am to 9pm, with 53 trips. On the days of trial, the service is free and the passengers are encouraged to contribute opinion on the service.
The project is implemented by Hoi An authorities under the sponsorship of the Japan Global Environmental Fund.
CNG, considered a clean fuel, consists of … [Read more...] about Hoi An opens “green buses”